4 Ways to View Your Laptop or Desktop’s Screen on Your TV

4 Ways to View Your Laptop or Desktop’s Screen on Your TV: "Mirroring your laptop or desktop PC’s display on your TV is actually pretty simple, assuming you know what you’re doing. There are several ways to do this, both wired and wirelessly.

The wired methods are the most reliable, although they’ll need an HDMI cable — and possibly an adapter for your computer. Wireless methods can work well, too — they just aren’t perfect."



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How To Set Up A VPN (And Why It's A Good Idea To Use One)

How To Set Up A VPN (And Why It's A Good Idea To Use One): "Do you know what a VPN is? Do you know what it does? We’ve covered the best VPNs here at MakeUseOf, and you definitely need to take a look at that.
So you know which VPN services are out there, but wouldn’t you like to know how to set one up? Well don’t worry, because this handy infographic will provide you with a quick guide for setting one up, and it even explains exactly why you’d want to."



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How to Remove the Awful ShopperPro Adware / Malware

How to Remove the Awful ShopperPro Adware / Malware: "We were testing out our theory that all freeware download sites are awful when we got infected with the ShopperPro adware, which just completely takes over your entire browser window with obnoxious ads, redirects Amazon links to some shady site, and is awful. Here’s how to remove it."



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The Mouse-Box fits a whole PC inside a mouse

The Mouse-Box fits a whole PC inside a mouse: "We've seen plenty of compact PCs in the past, but few as tiny as the Mouse-Box. This new invention from a team of Polish engineers packs a fully-functioning computer into a mouse that you can hold in your hand. All you need to add is a screen and a keyboard and you're ready to start work, get online or launch a presentation. The Mouse-Box is currently at the prototype stage and its makers are looking for funding to bring it to production."



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10 essential apps for your tablet | Komando.com

10 essential apps for your tablet | Komando.com: "The thing that makes tablets really useful is the apps. Unfortunately, there are literally millions of apps available. Fear not! I've done the research for you, and am bringing you the apps that every tablet owner needs to install. By the way, these apps are also great for your smartphone."



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Which Antivirus Offers the Best Protection? AV-Test Reports

Which Antivirus Offers the Best Protection? AV-Test Reports: "If you count both major players and smaller companies, you'll find dozens of antivirus products available. Which one should you choose to protect your own PCs? If you were choosing between different cars, you could take test drives, see how each suits your needs. But you wouldn't want to test drive an antivirus using live malware! Fortunately, independent labs like AV-Test Institute do the necessary research for you. The latest report from this lab helps identify the best antivirus products"



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How to Troubleshoot Common Google Chromecast Issues

How to Troubleshoot Common Google Chromecast Issues: "Most users have a smooth and trouble free experience with the Google Chromecast, but when it misbehaves the experience quickly goes from flawless to nearly unusable. Read on as we highlight the simply tweaks and fixes you can apply to get an underperforming Chromecast zipping along again."



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Hard disk reliability examined once more: HGST rules, Seagate is alarming | Ars Technica

Hard disk reliability examined once more: HGST rules, Seagate is alarming | Ars Technica: "A year ago we got some insight into hard disk reliability when cloud backup provider Backblaze published its findings for the tens of thousands of disks that it operated. Backblaze uses regular consumer-grade disks in its storage because of the cheaper cost and good-enough reliability, but it also discovered that some kinds of disks fared extremely poorly when used 24/7."



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Windows 10: Microsoft aims for Windows everywhere | The Download Blog - CNET Download.com

Windows 10: Microsoft aims for Windows everywhere | The Download Blog - CNET Download.com: "Microsoft's event introduced the next OS for PC and mobile, the Spartan browser, Xbox streaming, and even holograms. Discover what's coming to Windows 10 in 2015."



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Microsoft to deliver free upgrades to Windows 10 - CNET

Microsoft to deliver free upgrades to Windows 10 - CNET: "The company hopes to encourage customers to embrace its new operating system by offering a free refresh for multiple devices."



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How to Remove the Horrible BoBrowser Adware / Malware

How to Remove the Horrible BoBrowser Adware / Malware: "We were testing out some freeware download sites to prove our assertion that all download sites are pushing bundled crapware (and yes, they are) when we ran across a truly terrible piece of malware called BoBrowser which replaces Chrome with a lookalike that is chock full of adware."



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How do You Hide the New User Profile Name Button in Google Chrome?

How do You Hide the New User Profile Name Button in Google Chrome?: "If you are the only one using Google Chrome on your computer, then you hardly need to be ‘reminded’ that you are the one currently logged into the browser. Today’s SuperUser Q&A post provides a quick and easy fix to hide the button for a frustrated reader."



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Yes, Every Freeware Download Site is Serving Crapware (Here’s the Proof)

Yes, Every Freeware Download Site is Serving Crapware (Here’s the Proof): "When we wrote about what happens when you install the top ten apps from CNET Downloads, about half of the comments were from people saying, “Well you should download from a trusted source.” The only problem is that there isn’t a freeware download site that is free of crapware or adware. And here’s the result of our investigation to prove it."



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Easily enlarge images on the Web without clicking - CNET

Easily enlarge images on the Web without clicking - CNET: "On social media, the larger version of an image is usually just a click away. However, if you're shopping on a site like Amazon, once you click it's easy to get distracted by other recommended products. It's similar to what happens if you read Wikipedia and get wrapped up in vaguely connected topics."



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Five ways to lower your smartphone data consumption - CNET

Five ways to lower your smartphone data consumption - CNET: "In the early days of cell phones, it was all about the minutes -- voice minutes, that is, because people used their phones to call each other. (Weird, right?) You had to limit your conversations or suffer the horrors of overage charges."



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12 Hidden Facebook Features Only Power Users Know - Slideshow from PCMag.com

12 Hidden Facebook Features Only Power Users Know - Slideshow from PCMag.com: "Facebook is the principal digital public square of today. Well, it's the principal digital public square for those of a certain age (i.e. post-college, the young'ns aren't into it!) But Zuck & Co's site is still an extremely integral virtual venue and will continue to be for some time."



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10 cheap or free ways to make an old PC run faster

10 cheap or free ways to make an old PC run faster: "Teach an old dog new tricks
There’s a reason that unboxing videos and the phrase “new car smell” are firmly ensconced in the public groupmind. New stuff is exciting! New stuff is (theoretically) better! New stuff is just plain cool."



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How to Add a Longer-Lasting Battery to Your Smartphone

How to Add a Longer-Lasting Battery to Your Smartphone: "Well, it’s noon and your phone’s battery is already at 37 percent. There are ways to avert this disaster, adding more battery capacity to your favorite smartphone.

Phones are becoming thinner every year — if only they stayed the same thickness and had a larger battery instead! Be sure to follow the battery-saving tips for your Android phone or iPhone, too."



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The Best Free Google Chrome Extensions | PCMag.com

The Best Free Google Chrome Extensions | PCMag.com: "It's been an up and down year for Google's Chrome Web browser. It's gaining market share; Chrome had 22.65 percent of the market in December 2014 compared to 16.22 percent a year earlier, according to Net Applications. Nice growth, but still behind Microsoft's Internet Explorer (IE), which stood at 59.1 percent last month. If you go by other measures, Chrome has an even higher number of users, but they're trending down."



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5 details Facebook asks for that you shouldn't give | Komando.com

5 details Facebook asks for that you shouldn't give | Komando.com: "To Facebook, your personal information is everything. The more the site has on you, the more money it can make from advertisers who want to target you. Unfortunately, there are some things you shouldn't share online."



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What You Can Do With Your iPhone’s Health App

What You Can Do With Your iPhone’s Health App: "Apple’s Health app arrived in iOS 8, and it’s now on every up-to-date iPhone. This app appears simple at first glance, but it hides a lot of data and advanced functionality.

The Health app is in actually the user-visible face of HealthKit, Apple’s attempt at putting all your health data in one place."



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